Throughout my career, I’ve developed what I see as a habit (others may see it as a quirk) of gravitating toward genuinely un-sexy stocks while the herd seems to be chasing the sexy ones of a particular moment. As the tech boom began to strut its stuff in the mid… Read More
Adam Fischbaum brings more than 20 years of professional investment experience as financial advisor and portfolio manager. Affiliated with an NYSE-member firm, he specializes in value, income and macro thematic investing. Adam is also a contributing editor for Yieldpig.com and his work is published frequently on TheStreet.com, BusinessInsdider.com, as well, Seeking Alpha and TalkMarkets.com. He currently holds a Series 7, 63, 65, and 31 license. Adam lives on the Gulf Coast with his wife and two sons. When he’s not running money or writing about it, he enjoys hunting and fishing.
Analyst Articles
Warren Buffett’s Favorite Foreign Stocks
March 9, 2011
He may be an American-investing icon, but Warren Buffett still owns a few foreign stocks. Why? The funny thing about a disciplined value-investing approach is that it works all over the world — not just in the United States. The bullish kicker for Buffett is how these stocks not only… Read More
I think it’s the most boring business I’ve ever researched. That’s what you want if you’re looking for a stock to hold no matter what. It pays dividends like clockwork. They’ve increased for 39 years straight — that goes back to when Nixon was in office. That… Read More
5 Reasons This Tech Titan Will Stage a Comeback
March 9, 2011
Careful readers of my articles will note a clear trend: I always want to buy the best companies, but I want them at bargain prices. That means watching and waiting and identifying positive potential catalysts when everyone else is running away. And right now, I can’t think of any $100… Read More
Today we're going to look at what the Big Money is doing in the biofuel space, and then I'll wrap up this topic with a survey of the leading public companies -- and a few private ones worth watching. Read More
Throughout the past few years, I’ve been focusing on the remarkable turnaround at Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F). Management’s rejuvenation efforts will be talked about in business schools for decades to come. Yet, as shares marched from below $2 in early 2009… Read More
The last time this happened in this sector was 14 years ago, in 1997. Back then, Warren Buffett had investments in this sector during the phenomenon (and made millions from it). Meanwhile, investors watched the prevailing prices in the sector soar from $4.25 an ounce to above… Read More
The 4 Best Holdings in Harvard’s Portfolio
March 8, 2011
Almost everyone knows Harvard University is one of the premier names in the world of college academia. What most of the world may not realize, however, is that the geniuses managing its $27.6 billion endowment have become the envy of other Wall Street… Read More
It’s been one of the most overlooked aspects of earnings season… I’m not talking about the market’s strong gains or the recent robust employment growth. I’m talking about stock buyback announcements. I’ve counted more than 30 companies that have announced plans to buy back at least $1 billion… Read More
Today, I am profiling a new family of ETFs specifically designed to help investors control interest-rate risk. Read More